Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Uruguay national team.[2]

Luciano Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luciano Rodríguez Rosales[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bahia
Number 17
Youth career
Bella Vista
Progreso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Progreso 51 (7)
2023–2024 Liverpool Montevideo 43 (14)
2024– Bahia 15 (4)
International career
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 39 (11)
2024 Uruguay U23 6 (6)
2024– Uruguay 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

Club career

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Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3]

On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.[4]

On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history.[5]

International career

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Rodríguez has represenred Uruguay at various youth levels.[6] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.[8][9]

In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.[10] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[12]

Personal life

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Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 August 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Progreso 2020 UPD 4 0 4 0
2021 UPD 24 2 24 2
2022 USD 23 5 3 0 26 5
Total 51 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 54 7
Liverpool Montevideo 2023 UPD 27 9 2 1 3[a] 0 4[b] 0 36 10
2024 UPD 16 5 0 0 5[a] 2 0 0 21 7
Total 43 14 2 1 8 2 4 0 57 17
Bahia 2024 Série A 2 0 1 1 3 1
Career total 96 21 6 2 8 2 4 0 114 25
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Three appearances in championship play-offs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

International

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As of match played 11 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2024 4[a] 0
Total 4 0
  1. ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

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Liverpool Montevideo

Uruguay U20

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Luciano Rodríguez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020" (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Liverpool ficho a lucho rodriguez joya de la seleccion sub-20 y de Progreso". REFERI (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Bahía's €11 million splurge: Luciano Rodríguez leads historic investment". 1 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Las selecciones juveniles continúan trabajando de lunes a miércoles" (in Spanish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Emiliano y Luciano Rodríguez, los mellizos de la Sub 20 de Uruguay en el Sudamericano de Colombia" (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Liverpool derrotó 1-0 a Peñarol y se consagró campeón del Uruguayo en el Campeón del Siglo". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)